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3 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Scarborough, United Kingdom
£28,392 - £31,157 GBP yearly

Job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and compassionate Registered Nursing Associate (Band 4) to join our friendly and dedicated Outpatients Department team at Scarborough Hospital.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within a busy outpatient environment, supporting a wide range of specialities and providing high-quality, patient-centred care to individuals attending clinics, diagnostic appointments and treatment services.

As part of our multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in ensuring patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care throughout their outpatient journey. You will work closely with Registered Nurses, Healthcare Support Workers, Consultants, Allied Health Professionals and administrative colleagues to deliver an excellent patient experience.

If you are passionate about delivering outstanding care, thrive in a fast-paced environment and would like to contribute to the continued success of our Outpatients Department, we would love to hear from you.

We look forward to welcoming you to our team.

Main duties of the job

The Nursing Associate will be responsible for direct patient care, adhering to own professional standards as outlined by the NMC.

The successful candidate will work as part of the Outpatients multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality, patient-centred care across a range of specialties. You will support the assessment, planning and delivery of care, undertake delegated clinical procedures within your scope of practice, and assist in the smooth running of outpatient clinics and treatment areas.

Working closely with Registered Nurses, medical staff and administrative colleagues, you will help ensure patients receive safe, effective and compassionate care throughout their outpatient journey.

You will maintain accurate clinical records, adhere to Trust policies and professional standards, and contribute to service improvement initiatives while promoting a positive patient experience.

About us

For further information on working for our Trust please visit:

https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants.
  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service.)
  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave.
  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme.
  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme.
  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities.
  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers.

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

Job description

Job responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britains Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Foundation Degree achieved through recognised Nursing Associate training programme.
  • Understand the scope of the role of the Nursing Associate in context of the team worked in and the organisation, and how the role may contribute to service development.

Experience of direct patent care in an acute setting

Essential

  • Awareness of speciality

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Scarborough Hospital

Woodlands Road

Scarborough

YO12 6QL

United Kingdom


Employer's website

https://www.yorkhospitals.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)